Title: A 16-year Remained UroLume Stent without any Complication; a Case Report.
Authors: Hoseini, Seyed Jalil; hajimirzaei, Shideh moftakhari; Sharifian, Rayka; Shojaeefar, Ehsan; Mirjalili, Ali Mohammad; Jalil Hoseini, Seyed; Moftakhari Hajimirzaei, Shideh; Sharifian Amiri, Rayka
Abstract: Lumen diameter reduction which is called urethral stricture has several causative agents including iatrogenic, inflammatory, traumatic, and idiopathic factors. The main treatment options are transurethral or open surgical interventions.The UroLume which was introduced around 33 years ago is an intraurethral stent and as a temporary treatment approach has a maximum 9-month durability, but here we present the first ever reported forgotten 16-year remained UroLume without any complication.
Subjects: IATROGENIC diseases; DURABILITY; URETHRA surgery; URETHRA stricture; PLASTIC surgery; SURGICAL stents
Publication: Urology Journal, 2022, Vol 19, Issue 2, p157
ISSN: 1735-1308
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.22037/uj.v18i.6874

A 16-year Remained UroLume Stent without any Complication; a Case Report.

Hoseini, Seyed Jalil; hajimirzaei, Shideh moftakhari; Sharifian, Rayka; Shojaeefar, Ehsan; Mirjalili, Ali Mohammad; Jalil Hoseini, Seyed; Moftakhari Hajimirzaei, Shideh; Sharifian Amiri, Rayka